To make the lavender tea, place the dried lavender flowers into a glass jar.
Pour over boiling hot filtered water.
Let the tea steep for 8-10 minutes.
While the tea is steeping, juice the lemons and set aside.
Strain the lavender tea by pouring the tea into a new glass jar or lemonade pitcher over a mesh strainer.
Wait for the tea to cool down to a little over room temperature.
Mix in the honey until it dissolves.
Add the lemon juice.
Do a taste test, and add more lemons or honey if desired. More water can also be added if the flavor is too strong.
Add ice cubes, and enjoy!
Notes
If a lower sugar option is preferred, add ¼ cup honey and stevia to taste.
Maple syrup can be used instead of honey.
Try not to steep the tea for longer than 10 minutes. Over-steeping will cause lavender tea to become bitter.
If the tea does become bitter, add more water and/or honey to taste.
Waiting for the temperature of the cooling tea to drop before adding the honey will help to keep the beneficial enzymes of the honey preserved. Around 90-104 degrees is sufficient, the temperature doesn’t have to be exact.